Heather Cochran

- Conduct builder meetings with homeowners, manufacturers, vendors, superintendents, and partnership group to discuss and determine all specifications and details for each new construction home project
- Manage specifications and product selections, including fixtures and hardware, in conjunction with construction schedule from permitting phase through project completion
- Oversee estimating, contract negotiation, and purchasing of all homeowner custom selections and upgrades
- Prepare elevations, space plans, and technical drawings for furniture, fixtures, and equipment specifications for each new construction custom home project
- Assist homeowners and partnership group in making product selections using technical drawings, product samples, installation photographs, and site meetings
- Provide customer service and product education to all clients during the construction process
- Coordinate with industry partners on business development and new product offerings to ensure design library is up to date with current trends

- Worked with market reports, client feedback, and industry partners to create base budgets and specifications for individual homes and larger production projects
- Created and defined scope of work for vendors and analyzed base budgets in relation to submitted quotes, leading to pricing and fee negotiation, contractor selection, awarding of final contracts, and issuance of purchase orders for all phases of construction
- Directed meetings with clients, co-workers, and industry professionals regarding specifications for each new construction custom home project and development
- Managed all new home specifications and product selections, including fixtures and hardware, in conjunction with construction schedule throughout all phases of construction
- Prepared elevations, space plans, electrical layouts, furniture plans, and technical drawings for furniture, fixtures, and equipment specifications for each new construction custom home project
- Assisted clients in making product selections using technical drawings, product samples, installation photographs, and site meetings
- Provided customer service and product education to all clients throughout the construction process and project delivery
- Coordinated with industry partners on business development and new product offerings to ensure design library is up to date with current trends

- Supervised in-house interior design team and field merchandising design team
- Maintained furniture merchandising schedule – coordinated furniture installations for completed houses and removal of furnishing from sold houses
- Met with partnership groups and real estate team to determine budget guidelines, plat specifications, and develop plat specific addenda
- Lead team discussions on product design and new concepts for the target market and projected product price points
- Worked with vendors, superintendents, and interoffice departments to create and maintain design guidelines that were in
accordance with company culture and economic state
- Analyzed budget guidelines in conjunction with creating plat specifications and plat specific addenda to meet needs of partnership groups and target market
- Worked closely with builder representatives and homeowners when purchase and sale agreement was finalized
- Coordinated with industry partners on business development and new product offerings to ensure design library was up to date with current trends
- Promoted from Interior Designer to Interior Design and Merchandising Manager within six months of initial hire

- Clerical and bookkeeping responsibilities for day to day business operations, included: entering accounts receivable, reconciling business bank accounts, and assisting with accounts payable
- Administrative support to company president, controller, and estimating/projects department
- Managed interoffice communications

- Project lead on STAR Classroom Observations
- Scheduled STAR Classroom Observations, coordinated research associates, conducted observations, and compiled observation data
- Wrote STAR Reports for respective schools and/or school districts based upon data collected at each observation

- Assisted lead interior designer with all residential and speculation projects, conceptual drawings, drafting of remodels and new construction projects, renderings, material specifications, and furniture selections
- Supported clients, contractors, and vendors with design concepts, construction details, and final installations of designs and selected furnishings
- Clerical and bookkeeping responsibilities for day to day business operations, included: issuing vendor purchase orders, processing client invoices, reconciling business bank account, and assisting with quarterly and yearly taxes

- Assisted interior designers and their clients with furniture and accessory lines available within the showroom
- Placed furniture and accessory order and tracked sales

- Assisted designers and clients in sales of fabric and upholstery services
- Teardown of furniture, cutting, and sewing for upholsterer
- Assisted in delivery of finished items to designers and clients